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shaun the sheep
April 20, 2019, 9:48am
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Yesterday, I thought we looked like a plucky Conference team playing a Championship team in the Cup. We seemed to be tactically one-dimensional in "let's lump it up to the big lad & feed off that" . Meanwhile the opposition had time , played football around and through us and , especially in the first half carved Town open for chance after chance. We were second best in every department and I could understand how the Essex Radio presenter after the game described Town as  "one of the worst teams to visit Colchester this season". We just did not pose a threat , with their two centre-backs calmly heading away ball after ball.
Like many , I've covered the thick end of 700 miles in the last seven days and driving home I was thinking that what really disappoints me is that the appointment of MJ , following Russell Slade,  was seen as the route towards a more progressive style of football. MJ has certainly tried to embrace this but the squad that HE has assembled , either can't - or won't - play that way.
Yesterday I think it was 4-4-2 to start but Grayson looked lost. Woolford couldn't do a thing right and once we went a goal down , that was game over.
I know it could be argued that the loss of Embleton seems to have taken away any forward drive from the midfield but if your system revolves around one player , that's a disaster waiting to happen . Currently there is no fluent , cohesive play that might actually open up a chance for a striker. Dennis does his work in the box - he got hardly a touch there yesterday.
After the Oldham , Morecambe & Colchester away trips , I'm thinking whether I can be bothered to go to Notts County. After yesterday's non-performance, I'm sure I'm not the only one thinking this. But you know what ? We'll all be there because Town are OUR team.
I don't pretend I know the answers to fix this - I'll leave that to the footballing experts . All I can see , is that what is being served up at the moment isn't working or good enough.  
My message to the Club - don't take the fans for granted as we all have a breaking point. Season Ticket renewal is around the corner and the current efforts on the pitch are hardly likely to encourage this.
Don't post very often but rant over , spleen vented and breathe.......

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There's plenty of managers on here!


......along with all the financial experts who know how to run a football club !


The Future is Black & White.
"The commonest thing on this planet is not water , as some people believe, but stupidity ". Frank Zappa
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Civvy at last
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......along with all the financial experts who know how to run a football club !


I don’t know how to plaster a wall. But it doesn’t mean I can’t tell when it isn’t being done properly


The wife was going away for a girly weekend.
I jokingly remarked  'I don't know whether to spend it watching porn or watching football'
'you may as well spend it watching porn' she replied
That's understanding darling what makes you say that? I asked

She said 'Well you already know how to play football'  
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